Rectangular can for dried beef and other articles.



PATENTED FEB. 19, 1907.

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APPLICATION FILED HA3. 8, 1906.

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EDWARD W. CARNES, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, ASSIGNOR TO AMERICAN CAN COMPANY, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS, A CORPORATION OF NEW JERSEY Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 19, 1907,

lipplication filed March 8,1906. Serial No. 305,012.

To all whom it may concern.-

Be it known that I, EDWARD CARNEs, a citizen of the United States, residing in Chicago, in the county of Cook and State of l Illinois, have invented a new and useful Imgovement in Rectangular Cans for Dried eef and other Articles, of which the following is a specification.

My invention relates to improvements in the construction of rectangular sheet-metal cans for containing dried beef and other articles.

The object of my invention is to provide a rectangular sheet metal can ofa simple, eflicient, strong, and durable construction adapted to be hermetically sealed and conveniently opened and having a slipcover for again closing the same after having been once opened and adapted for use for containing dried beef or other articles requiring to be hermetically sealed.

My invention consists in the means I employ to practically accomplish this objector resu1t t'hat is to say, it consists in the novel construction of parts and devices and in the novel combinations of parts and devices herein shown and described, and more particularly specified in the claims.

In the accompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, Figure 1 is a vertical longitudinal section of a sheet-metal can embodying my invention. Fig. 2 is a vertical cross-section on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a horizontal section on line 3 3 of Fig. 1. 'Fig, 4 is a top or plan view with the outer cover removed. Fig. 5 is a detail perspective view showing one corner of the inner cover, and Fig. 6 is a similar view showing one corner of the outer or slip cover.

In said drawings, A represents the bottom of my rectangular can, the same having integral upright sides A, the bottom A being furnished with integral upright flanges a at the ends thereof, and the upright sides A having integral right-angle flanges a, at the ends thereof to receive the upright end plates A which are soldered thereto, thus forming hermetic joints between the end plates A and the bottom A and upright sides A. The upright sides A and upright ends A are each furnished with an integral inturned and downwardly-projecting flange or fold a having an upwardly-projecting flange or fold a said flanges a and a forming a trough or channel to receive the downturned flange b of the thin or taggers tin inside fitting hermetic cover B. The thin or taggers tin hermetic cover B is provided with integral downwardly-projecting flanges b at its side and end edges, adapted to fit within the mouth of the can-body and be embraced by the folds or flanges a a so that the hermetic cover B can be easily and conveniently soldered to the body of the can without danger of solder getting upon the inside of the can or coming in contact with its contents.

Crepresents the solder by which the inner cover B is hermetically securedto the body of the can. This hermetic cover B is furnished with a vent-hole b to enable the air to be withdrawn from the can after it has been filled and the cover soldered in place by the customary vacuum process, this vent-hole being soldered up after the can is vacuumized and while it is still in the vacuum-chamber of the vacuumizing-machine.

D is the outer slip-cover, the same having integral flanges d at its sides and'ends which fit over and embrace the upper end of the can-body and serves to again close the can while its contents are being used after the can has once been opened up by cutting out the thin or taggers tin hermetic cover B.

a I hereby disclaim as not of my invention the round cans shown and described in the Broughton patent, N 0. 209,009, and in the Davenport and Robinson patent, No. 663,067 and the rectangular vessel shown and described in the Wallace patent, No. 673,550.

'My invention is a rectangular sheet-metal hermetic -cl0sure can in which the upright sides and ends of the body are made integral with the bottom and by which such upright sides and ends are adapted to have formed at the upper ends thereof while in the flat by a simple straight folding or stamping operation the necessary closure-flanges for cooperation with the cover.

I claim 1. Ina sheet-metal rectangular hermeticclosure can, the combination with a bottom A, having integral upright flanges a at its ends, and integral upright sides A furnished. with integral right-angle flanges a at their ends, of end plates A hermetically secured to said bottom and upright sides, said upright sides A and end plates A having each an mturned, downwardly-projecting flange or fold a and an upwardly-projecting flange or fold a a thin or taggers tin hermetic-closure cover B having integral downturned flanges b fit ting between said flanges or folds a and a on the upright sides and ends of the canbody, said cover B being soldered to the canbody, and an outer slip-cover D having integral flanges at its sides and ends fitting over and embracing the upper end or mouth of the can-body, substantially as specified.

2. In a sheet-metal rectangular hermeticclosure can, the combination with a bottom A, having integral upright flanges a at its ends, and integral upright sides A furnished with integral right-angle flanges a at their ends, of end plates A hermetically secured to said bottom and upright sides, said upright sides A and end plates A having each an inturned, downwardly-projecting flange or fold a and an upwardly-projecting flange or fold a and a thin or taggers tin hermetic-closure cover B having integral downturned flanges b fitting between said flanges or folds a and a on the upright sides and ends of the canbody, said cover B being soldered to the canbody, substantially as specified.

3. The hermetic-closure rectangular sheetmetal can herein shown and described, and comprising a bottom having integral upright sides, upright end plates soldered to said bottom and upright sides, said upright sides and upright end plates having at their upper edges inturned downwardly-projecting and upwardly-projecting flanges, and a thin or taggers tin hermetic-closure cover having integral flanges at its sides and ends fitting between the flanges on the can-body and solgeiled to the can-body, substantially as speci- 4. The hermetic-closure rectangular sheetmetal can herein shown and described, and

comprising a bottom having integral upright sides, upright end plates soldered to said bottom and upright sides, said upright sides and upright end plates having at their upper edges inturned downwardly projecting and I i I upwardly-projecting flanges, and a thin or taggers tin hermetic-closure cover having in tegral flanges at its sides and'ends fitting between the flanges on the canbody. and sol-f,

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dered to the can-body, saidhermetic-closure v cover being provided with a vent-opening, substantially" as specified.

5. The hermetic-ole sure rectangular sheetmetal can herein shown and described, and

comprising a bottom having integral upright sides, upright end platessoldered to said bottom and upright sides, said upright sides and upright end plates having at their upper edges inturned downwardly-projecting and upwardly-projecting flanges, and a thin or taggers tin hermeticclosure cover having mtegral flanges fitting between the flanges 0n the can-body and soldered to the can-body, and an outer slip cover having 'integral flanges fitting over and embracing the upper end or mouth of the can-body, substantially as specified. i

6. The hermetic-closure rectangular sheetmetal can herein shown and described, and comprising a bottom having integral upright sides, upright end plates soldered tosaid botv tom and upright sides, said upright sides and upright end plates having at their upper edges inturned downwardly-projecting and upwardly-projecting flanges, and 'athin or taggers tin hermetic-cl0sure cover having integral flanges at its sides and ends fitting between the flanges on the can-body and soldered to the can-body, said hermetic-closure cover being provided with a'vent-opening,

and an outer slip-cover having integral.

flanges fitting over and embracing the upper end or mouth of the can-body, substantially as specified. I EDWARD W. CARNES.

Witnesses:

H. M. MUNDAY WILLIAM A, GEIGER. 

